The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice for Favorite Cartoon is an award category given at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. This list also includes other information and other winners and nominees for the specific cartoon or relations to it. Although animated shows of any network can be nominated and win the award, all winners have been from Nickelodeon except for The Simpsons, which won in 2002. SpongeBob SquarePants has the most awards by a winning streak with 17 wins (22 overall) and has won the award every year since it was first nominated in 2003, except for in 2008. The only show ever to beat SpongeBob SquarePants was Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2008 on its first and final nomination.
1990s Year Cartoon Network Other Info Other awards 1995 Doug Nickelodeon First win and nomination, first Nicktoon win and nomination Aladdin CBS/The Disney Channel First nominationDisney's Aladdin was nominated for "Favorite Video Game" Animaniacs Fox KidsFirst nomination 1996 Rugrats Nickelodeon First win and nomination Animaniacs Kids' WBSecond nomination Doug NickelodeonFirst loss The Simpsons FoxFirst nomination 1997 Rugrats NickelodeonWin, 2nd time in a row Ace Ventura: Pet Detective CBS First nomination Animaniacs Kids' WB Third nomination The Simpsons Fox Second nomination 1998 Rugrats NickelodeonWin, 3rd time in a row Hey Arnold! NickelodeonFirst nomination King of the Hill Fox First nomination The Simpsons Fox Third nomination 1999Rugrats NickelodeonWin, 4th time in a rowThe Rugrats Movie won "Favorite Movie" CatDog NickelodeonFirst nomination Men in Black: The Series Kids' WBFirst nomination The SimpsonsFoxFourth nomination
2000s Year Cartoon Network Other Info Other awards 2000 Rugrats Nickelodeon Win, 5th time in a row Pokémon Kids' WB First nomination, first anime nomination for Favorite CartoonPokémon Yellow won "Favorite Video Game" Pokémon: The First Movie was nominated for "Favorite Movie". The Simpsons FoxFifth nomination CatDog Nickelodeon Second nomination 2001 Rugrats Nickelodeon Win, 6th time in a rowSusan Sarandon won "Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie". Hey Arnold! Nickelodeon Second nomination The Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Network First nomination The Simpsons Fox Sixth nomination 2002 The Simpsons Fox First win, first and only non-Nicktoon win, seventh nomination overall Hey Arnold! NickelodeonThird nomination Rugrats Nickelodeon First loss, became 3rd most nominated Scooby-Doo Cartoon NetworkFirst nomination 2003 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon First win and nominationSpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman won "Favorite Video Game" Rugrats NickelodeonLast nomination for original series The Simpsons Fox First loss after first win, eighth nomination Kim Possible Disney Channel First nomination 2004 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Win, 2nd time in a rowSpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom won "Favorite Video Game" The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon First nomination The Proud Family Disney ChannelFirst nomination The Simpsons Fox Ninth nomination 2005 SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 3rd time in a row Ed, Edd n Eddy Cartoon NetworkFirst nomination The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon Second nomination The Simpsons Fox Tenth nomination 2006 SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 4th time in a row The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Nickelodeon First nomination The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon Third nomination The Simpsons Fox Broke record for most nominated, eleventh nomination overall 2007 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Win, 5th time in a row SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab won "Favorite Video Game" The Fairly OddParents NickelodeonFourth nomination The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Nickelodeon Second nomination The Simpsons FoxTwelfth nomination 2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender NickelodeonFirst and only win and nomination The Simpsons Fox Thirteenth nominationThe Simpsons Movie was nominated for "Favorite Animated Movie" Ed, Edd n Eddy Cartoon Network Second nomination SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonOnly year without win to date, sixth nomination 2009 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon First win after first loss, seventh nomination The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon Becomes 4th most nominated Phineas and Ferb Disney ChannelFirst nomination The Simpsons FoxFourteenth nomination
2010s Year Cartoon Network Other Info Other awards 2010 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Win, 2nd time in a row (7th of all time), eighth nomination The Penguins of Madagascar Nickelodeon First nomination Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XDSecond nomination The Simpsons FoxFifteenth nomination 2011 SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 3rd time in a row (8th of all time), ninth nomination, Broke record for 2nd most nominated The Penguins of Madagascar Nickelodeon Second nomination Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XDThird nomination Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Cartoon NetworkFirst nomination for this series, second nomination for the whole franchise 2012 SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 4th time in a row (9th of all time), tenth nomination Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Nickelodeon First nominationKung Fu Panda 2 was nominated for "Favorite Animated Movie" Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XDFourth nomination Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Cartoon NetworkSecond nomination for this series, third nomination for the whole franchise 2013 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Win, 5th time in a row (10th of all time), eleventh nomination The Fairly OddParentsNickelodeonFifth nomination Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XDBecomes 5th most nominated, Fifth nomination as well Tom and Jerry Cartoon NetworkFirst and Only nomination 2014 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Win, 6th time in a row (11th of all time), twelfth nominationPatrick Star won "Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NickelodeonFirst nomination for the 2012 series, 1st nomination for the franchise Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XD Sixth nominationPerry the Platypus was nominated for "Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick" Adventure Time Cartoon NetworkFirst nomination 2015SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon Win, 7th time in a row (12th of all time), thirteenth nominationThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was nominated for "Favorite Animated Movie"Adventure Time Cartoon NetworkSecond nominationPhineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XDSeventh nominationTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon Second nomination for the 2012 series, 2nd nomination for the franchiseTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was nominated for "Favorite Movie".Teen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkFirst nominationThe Fairly OddParents NickelodeonLast nomination 2016SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeon Win, 8th time in a row (13th of all time), fourteenth nominationSpongeBob HeroPants was nominated for "Favorite Video Game"ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks NickelodeonFirst nominationAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip was nominated for "Favorite Movie"Gravity Falls Disney Channel/Disney XDFirst and only nominationNinjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Cartoon NetworkFirst nominationPhineas and Ferb Disney Channel/Disney XDLast nominationSteven Universe Cartoon NetworkFirst and only nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkSecond nominationThe Amazing World of Gumball Cartoon NetworkFirst nomination 2017SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 9th time in a row (14th of all time), fifteenth nominationALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks NickelodeonSecond nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkThird nominationTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NickelodeonThird nomination for 2012 series, 3rd nomination for franchiseTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was nominated for "Favorite Movie"The Amazing World of Gumball Cartoon NetworkSecond nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonFirst nomination 2018SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 10th time in a row (15th of all time), sixteenth nominationALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks NickelodeonThird nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonSecond nominationThe Simpsons FoxFirst nomination since 2010, 16th nomination overallTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkFourth nominationTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NickelodeonFourth and final nomination for 2012 series, 4th nomination for franchise 2019SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 11th time in a row (16th of all time), seventeenth nominationALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks NickelodeonFourth nominationThe Boss Baby: Back in Business NetflixFirst nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonThird nominationRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NickelodeonFirst nomination for series, 5th nomination for franchiseTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkFifth nomination
2020s Year Cartoon Network Other Info Other awards 2020SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 12th time in a row (17th of all time), eighteenth nominationALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks NickelodeonFifth nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkSixth nominationThe Amazing World of Gumball Cartoon NetworkThird nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonFourth nominationThe Simpsons FoxSeventeenth nomination 2021SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeonWin, 13th time in a row (18th of all time), nineteenth nominationALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks NickelodeonLast nominationThe Boss Baby: Back in Business NetflixSecond nominationLego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar NickelodeonFirst and only nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonFifth nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkSeventh nomination 2022SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeonWin, 14th time in a row (19th of all time), twentieth nominationThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run was nominated for Favorite Animated MovieAwkwafina, Tom Kenny and Keanu Reeves were nominated for "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie"Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous NetflixFirst nominationLooney Tunes Cartoons HBO MaxOnly nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonSixth nominationThe Smurfs NickelodeonFirst nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkEighth nomination 2023SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeonWin, 15th time in a row (20th of all time), 21st nominationJurassic World Camp Cretaceous Netflix Second nominationRugrats (2021) Paramount+First nomination for revival; ninth nomination overall; first nomination since 2003The Loud House Nickelodeon Seventh nominationThe Really Loud House was nominated for Favorite Kids TV ShowThe Smurfs Nickelodeon Second nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon Network Ninth nomination 2024SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeon Win, 16th time in a row (21st of all time), 22nd nominationSpongeBob and Patrick hosted the year's ceremonyBig City Greens Disney ChannelFirst nominationMonster High NickelodeonFirst nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonEighth nominationThe Really Loud House was nominated for Favorite Kids TV ShowThe Simpsons FoxEighteenth nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkTenth nomination 2025SpongeBob SquarePants NickelodeonWin, 17th time in a row (22nd of all time), 23rd nominationPlankton: The Movie was nominated for Favorite Animated MovieDragon Ball Daima NetflixFirst nomination, second anime nomination for Favorite CartoonMonster High NickelodeonSecond nominationThe Loud House NickelodeonNinth nominationThe Really Loud House was nominated for Favorite Kids TV ShowThe Simpsons FoxNineteenth nominationTeen Titans Go! Cartoon NetworkEleventh nomination
Most Wins
22 Wins SpongeBob SquarePants
6 Wins Rugrats
1 Win Doug The Simpsons Avatar: The Last Airbender
Number of times each cartoon was nominated
23 Times SpongeBob SquarePants
19 Times The Simpsons
11 Times Teen Titans Go!
9 Times The Loud House
8 Times Rugrats (original series) Phineas and Ferb
7 Times The Fairly OddParents
6 Times Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
5 Times Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Overall franchise)
3 Times Animaniacs Hey Arnold! The Amazing World of Gumball
2 Times CatDog Doug Ed, Edd n Eddy The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius The Penguins of Madagascar Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Adventure Time